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Madison Hopkins was an investigative assistant for inewsource. She graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in journalism and a minor in women's studies. While at SDSU she served as managing editor of the student-run newspaper, The Daily Aztec. Starting in the fall of 2015 she will attend Medill at Northwestern University for a graduate degree in journalism.

Hiding in plain sight: Autism research unmasks gender disparities

Madison Hopkins July 15, 2015

Cheyenne walks into the room, beams from ear to ear and turns to embrace the girl closest to her. She laughs and chats for a moment before moving on to greet another friend in the group of about 40 adolescent girls. She looks like any other friendly, happy child, but then, there is the subtle tapping of her hand, averted ... Read More »

Timeline: The road to capital appreciation bonds

Madison Hopkins May 14, 2015

This is the story of how one school district found itself owing nearly $60 million on a $35 million bond. Read More »

Citizen America: Taking the oath

Madison Hopkins April 28, 2015

Who are the 650,000 people becoming U.S. citizens every year? Read More »