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Did American Medicine Turn Into a Medication Business? l Alexis Investigates

Americans take a lot of prescription medication—and many of those drugs save lives. But when did medication become the default answer for so many health problems?

Alexis looks at long-term prescriptions, antidepressants, blood pressure and cholesterol drugs, sleep medications, polypharmacy in older adults, prescribing cascades, pharmaceutical incentives, and the question we may not ask often enough: Does every medication on the list still need to be there? 

Alexis Knight l Facts first. Clarity Always.
Investigating the facts behind the stories and trends shaping our world. 

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They Checked Fort Knox. What Does Any of It Mean? | Alexis Investigates

America has billions in gold locked inside Fort Knox—but the dollar hasn’t been backed by gold in decades. Alexis follows how American money evolved, what gives the dollar value today, and why the U.S. is still holding onto all that gold. 

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The Climate Change Industry — And What the Earth Has to Say About It | Alexis Investigates

Climate change is science—but it’s also become politics, business, marketing, and a massive industry. Alexis looks beyond the headlines to understand how Earth naturally changes, what humans have actually changed, and why knowing the difference matters. 

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Investigating the facts behind the stories and trends shaping our world. 

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Why Is Miranda in Miranda Rights? | Alexis Minute 

We’ve all heard “You have the right to remain silent…” But who exactly is Miranda?

Alexis looks at the real person and Supreme Court case behind one of America’s most famous legal phrases — plus a few other familiar names hiding real stories. 

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Alexis Investigates - Can Someone Who Is “Criminally Insane” Know Right From Wrong? | The Lindsay Clancy Trial 

The Lindsay Clancy trial has raised a difficult question: can someone experiencing psychosis know right from wrong and still lack criminal responsibility?

Alexis breaks down what legal insanity actually means, why planning doesn’t necessarily settle the question, and what a jury must consider when mental state becomes part of a criminal case. 

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ALEXIS INVESTIGATES: America at 250 years - What Happened? 

America just turned 250. From the founding and Civil War to industrialization, the Cold War, capitalism, communism, technology and the political fractures of 2026—Alexis follows the major shifts that shaped America and asks the question that matters now: What kind of country are we becoming? 

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Alexis Investigates: Why Do Cases Go to a Grand Jury — And Why It May Not Mean What You Think

What does it really mean when a case goes to a grand jury? Alexis explains how grand juries work, why prosecutors use them, what an indictment actually means, and why “going to a grand jury” does not automatically mean a crime occurred or charges are coming.

We also look at real cases, including Nolan Wells.

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Alexis Investigates: Why Is Everyone “Maxxing”? The Strange New Trends Taking Over 2026

Looksmaxxing. Sleepmaxxing. Fibermaxxing. Solomaxxing. Nonnamaxxing. Apparently in 2026, we're maxxing just about everything. But where did this trend come from—and when did ordinary self-improvement turn into something we feel pressured to do?

In this episode of Alexis Investigates, Alexis Knight looks at the surprising gaming origins of “maxxing,” how looksmaxxing took hold among young men, how social media turned it into an entire landscape of optimization trends, and what happens when a fun trend becomes something much more powerful: algorithm pressure.

Some maxxing trends are funny. Some might actually improve your life. Others have led young people toward dangerous and extreme attempts to change perfectly healthy bodies. So how do we know the difference between something that inspires us and something that's quietly convincing us we're not good enough?

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Alexis Minute l Why Do We "Knock on Wood"?

Why do we knock on wood after saying something we hope we haven't just jinxed? Where did this strange little superstition come from—and why are we still doing it?

Alexis Knight investigates the possible origins of “knock on wood,” why the British say “touch wood,” and why even people who don't believe in superstition still find themselves reaching for the nearest table. A curious question. A quick investigation. Welcome to Alexis Minute.

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Alexis Investigates - When Did We Start Taking Misinformation as Fact? Inside the Nolan Wells Case

When a major story breaks, the facts don't travel alone.Within hours, one real event can explode into a cloud of headlines, theories, reaction videos, podcasts, accusations and opinions—many delivered with so much confidence that they begin to sound like established facts.In this episode of Alexis Investigates, Alexis Knight examines how that happens using the ongoing Nolan Wells case as a real-time example.

How does an unanswered question become a theory? How does a theory become something thousands of people believe is true? Why are dramatic “updates” more valuable than simply saying, “We don't know yet”? And what happens when online speculation begins affecting the real people at the center of a case?

This isn't about dismissing the legitimate questions surrounding Nolan's death or his family's search for answers. It's about learning to recognize the difference between what has actually been established and everything added afterward.Because in today's information world, knowing the facts isn't enough.You also need to know the flow.

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