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This Week's Highlight

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the launch of a visual tome documenting her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. In the style of the woman herself, the series delivers substance together with its glamour, revealing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she faced as the pioneering Black female to reside in the White House.

On Hold

Medical reports. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the complex sentiments that come with waiting. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.

The Preventionist

This podcast by a major media investigative unit maintains their legacy of thorough examinations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews parents whose children were taken away after reports of harm were linked to the same doctor, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic make them a lively listen. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This limited series places European countries head to head on accommodation, early education and narcotics laws to identify the leading example. The childcare episode explores various issues including Iceland's feminist protest to the situation where highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if the family expands. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.