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This Week's Highlight

IMO: The Look

This latest series from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the release of a hardcover volume chronicling her style journey. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the host, the show delivers substance alongside its style, revealing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she encountered as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.

On Hold

Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your big day. We all experience the conflicting feelings that come with anticipation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis hears incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.

The Interventionist

This series by a major media investigative unit upholds their legacy of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose kids were taken away after reports of harm were attributed to a single medical professional, and examines whether a preventive measure was the right one.

Disclosure

Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered via these requests in the US include getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to admit to a court that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This special production positions member states against each other on housing, early education and narcotics laws to determine the best. The childcare episode analyzes different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It's not Scandinavian.