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This Week's Highlight

IMO: Style Stories

This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the release of a coffee-table book exploring her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the series offers depth in addition to its polish, revealing significant insights about the expectations she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.

On Hold

Test results. Your ride. Your big day. Everyone knows the mixed emotions associated with waiting. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.

The Interventionist

This podcast from an established audio team maintains their legacy of hard-hitting investigations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose kids were removed from their care after reports of harm were attributed to one physician, and probes whether a preventive measure was the right one.

Revelations

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed via these requests 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 positions member states head to head on accommodation, parental support and drug policy to establish the best. The childcare episode examines various issues including Iceland's feminist protest to the fact that highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces preschool services if the family expands. The top-ranked support service? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.