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Alexandra Fleming

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: People, MSN, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, HuffPost, The Washington Post, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo News New Zealand, Yahoo News UK, Aol and
Covers:  human interest, crime and (social) justice, addiction and health, animal welfare
Doesn't Cover: real estate, religion, finance

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I cover news and human interest with a focus on mental health, social justice, and crime.

With hundreds of bylined pieces, my work has appeared in People magazine, the Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, the Today Show digital, and O magazine and been picked up around the world.

As the American field producer for several Scandinavian TV networks, I contribute to stories and docs that bring trending news to Europe with features on politics, business, and culture.

My first book -- Full of Heart, …

Alexandra Fleming’s Journalist Portfolio

What I Saw Feet Away from Biden's Swearing In: A PEOPLE Writer's Diary of Inauguration

What I Saw Feet Away from Biden's Swearing In: A PEOPLE Writer's Diary of Inauguration

As incoming President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took their oaths of office on Wednesday on t…

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Parents of 10 Give 'Great Life' to 6 Adopted with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Parents of 10 Give 'Great Life' to 6 Adopted with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

"We figured, if we're already doing this for one kid, what difference will another one make?" says parent and…

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How does this busy animal rescue get by with just 4 full-time employees? It has 300 loyal volunte...

How does this busy animal rescue get by with just 4 full-time employees? It has 300 loyal volunte...

It's time for outdoor pup play group at Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation. As with most everything at this F…

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Friends of Guest House provides a home - and more - for women returning from jail

Friends of Guest House provides a home - and more - for women returning from jail

In Saroyal Booker's life, it seemed it was one thing after the next. At age 10, it was her single mother, add…

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After hitting 'rock bottom,' some addicts and alcoholics find a road to recovery

After hitting 'rock bottom,' some addicts and alcoholics find a road to recovery

In addiction phraseology, it's often called "rock bottom." It's a state of mind known as the nadir of sufferi…

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This mother drank while pregnant. Here's what her daughter's like at 43.

This mother drank while pregnant. Here's what her daughter's like at 43.

Kathy Mitchell wants to share something with you. She's not proud of it, and it's not a behavior she hopes yo…

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Articles

Grandma's 'Awesome' Family Was Upended by Daughter Discovering Opioids After Surgery. Her Warning: 'This Could Happen to You' Original

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By Alexandra Fleming 
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Heaven Paxton and her grandmother, Beth Murray (left), when Heaven was a child; and Heaven with her mom, Heather Murray, while Heather was in active addiction. Credit : Courtesy of The Murphy Family NEED TO KNOW Beth and Don Murray are two of the millions of people in the country who’ve been raising their grandchildren, many of them because addiction derailed the usual plans “People think their kids would never get into that,” Beth says.
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Mom of 5's New Marriage Helped Her Find Peace After 2 Sons Died in a Year — in Airport Bombing and Suicide (Exclusive) Original

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By Alexandra Fleming 
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Shana Chappell's sons Kareem Nikoui (left) and Dakota Halverson.
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Donald Trump slams 'miserable, horrible people' in audience while hosting Kennedy Center Honors

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By Alexandra Fleming , Greta Bjornson 
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Trump made himself host of the annual event, marking a first for any sitting or former presidentNEED TO KNOWPresident Donald Trump hosted the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors on Dec.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a receptionist at San Diego Home/Garden Magazine. So, not a journalist but *almost* there

Have you ever used a typewriter?

of course

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email, definitely

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