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This Week's Highlight

IMO: The Look

This new spin-off of the former first lady's audio series accompanies the release of a hardcover volume documenting her style journey. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the podcast delivers substance together with its style, disclosing important details about the challenges she encountered as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.

On Hold

Test results. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. We all experience the complex sentiments linked to anticipation. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.

The Preventionist

This production from a renowned production house continues their reputation of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews families whose children were removed from their care after reports of harm were attributed to the same doctor, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.

Disclosure

Government document petitions might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed through these methods in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This limited series places European countries against each other on housing, childcare and substance regulations to determine the leading example. The childcare episode analyzes different concerns including Iceland's feminist protest to the reality that renowned Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if the family expands. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.