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This Week's Highlight

IMO: Fashion Focus

This new spin-off from Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the release of a visual tome documenting her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the series delivers substance in addition to its glamour, disclosing important details about the challenges she encountered as the pioneering Black female to reside in the White House.

The Pause

Test results. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the mixed emotions associated with expectation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis collects remarkable accounts of dealing with the unknown.

The Prevention Expert

This podcast by an established audio team upholds their tradition of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose kids were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were made by the same doctor, and questions whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.

Disclosure

Government document petitions aren't the sexiest topic, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them a lively listen. The revelations they've discovered through these methods in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This special production places European countries against each other on real estate, early education and drug policy to determine the top performer. The family support installment explores multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits preschool services if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? It's not Scandinavian.