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Teen's quest for Amazon 'medicine' ends in tragedy
Tricia Escobedo, CNN
Kyle Nolan, 18, traveled to the Amazon seeking ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew that some say can help with mental stress. He never returned.

Unraveling the myth of the American West
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN
Tim Richmond's fascination with the American West began as a boy in England, watching cowboy movies on TV. When he turned 17, Richmond headed to the United States, where he spent three months hitchhiking his way through the Western states.

Robert Mugabe, who once said 'only God' could ever remove him, dies at 95
By Tricia Escobedo, David McKenzie and Hilary Clarke, CNN
Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, who was once feted as an independence hero but whose 37-year rule left his country deeply divided and nearly broke, has died at the age of 95.

If you think Gen Z is entitled and lazy, you haven't met these four kids
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN
Kids today sometimes get a bad rap -- they're on their phones too much, they don't respect their elders, they're entitled.

A happy ending after homeless woman's story featured on TV
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN
Tucked away from Skid Row's main thoroughfare, Q sweeps the sidewalk outside her makeshift tent before her best friend and "angel" arrives with some food.

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, makes surprise appearance on CNN
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, made an unscheduled appearance on CNN's annual Heroes TV special Sunday to honor the year's most inspiring moments and the people who made them happen.

An angry customer threw his drink at a fast-food worker. The next customer responded in the most amazing way
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN
Feroza Syed couldn't believe what she saw happen in front of her: a man threw a large drink directly at the woman working in the drive-thru window at a fast-food restaurant in suburban Atlanta.

5 surprising facts about Abraham Lincoln
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN
There's little doubt that Abraham Lincoln was one of the most influential and important leaders ever elected to the White House.

John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth, dies at 95
By Tricia Escobedo, Ashley Strickland and John Zarrella, CNN
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and a longtime US senator, died Thursday, according to the Ohio State University. He was 95.

Today is Equal Pay Day for women and it's not a day to celebrate
By Tricia Escobedo and Alicia Lee, CNN
We're three months into 2020 -- yet this is how long American women must work into the year to earn the same salary as men did in 2019.

$90,000 worth of firefighting gear was almost thrown away in Iowa. Now it's saving lives in Mexico
By Meridith Edwards and Tricia Escobedo, CNN
When the Lopez family's crowded SUV pulled into the fire station in the small Mexican town of Degollado this month, the firefighters inside were thrilled.