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This Week's Highlight

IMO: Fashion Focus

This new spin-off from the former first lady's audio series coincides with the publication of a coffee-table book chronicling her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the podcast offers depth in addition to its polish, uncovering important details about the challenges she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.

The Pause

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the complex sentiments associated with anticipation. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of navigating such uncertainty.

The Preventionist

This podcast by an established audio team continues their tradition of thorough examinations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose children were placed in foster care after claims of mistreatment were linked to a single medical professional, and questions whether a preventive measure was appropriate.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed through these methods in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to state in legal proceedings that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This limited series puts EU nations against each other on housing, early education and narcotics laws to establish the leading example. The parenting segment explores different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.