Hi! I’m Kelsey Vlamis, an award-winning journalist based in Los Angeles. I currently cover news and write features for Business Insider.

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Illustration of three climbers on a snowy mountain slope. The one in the middle is bent over, being helped by the other two. A fourth climber looks on from the distance. — Disaster at 18,200 feet

The story of what really happened when a mountaineer fell 1,000 feet while summiting North America's tallest peak, Denali.
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An illustration of a Fender guitar neck, surrounded at the top by green beetles, making it look like a tree, over a bright red background. — A tiny, invasive bug and the climate crisis are changing how guitars are made, and shifting the course of music history

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People are flocking to Colorado for the great outdoors, but the air pollution is so bad, it's forcing many to stay inside

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The tourism free-for-all is over

Tourism hotspots like Venice, Amsterdam, and Rome are pushing back against too many visitors. It’s just the beginning.
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Grimes' year from hell

The Canadian musician moved states, evangelized about AI, and levitated across a stage. Oh, and she also went to war with the world's richest man.
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It's not just you — furniture is garbage these days

The quality of mass-market furniture in the US has plummeted, but designers and sellers say consumers still have options.
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This Texas minister flies dozens of women to New Mexico every month to get abortions

Many religious leaders are now coordinating abortion care with Roe v. Wade overturned.
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Government-run boarding schools were founded to 'civilize' Native Americans

Hundreds of dead children remain buried in the schoolyard graves.
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Inside Kabul: An aid worker reveals the devastating chaos that erupted during the US exit from Afghanistan

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Trump pushed some young people away from their churches. His impact on Christianity could last well beyond his presidency.

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How one woman revived Chicago’s most impressive natural ecosystem

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BBC News

Why US teachers have been walking out of schools nationwide
US national parks face ‘crisis’ over invasive animals
As the climate warms, birds are shrinking
What are beauty pageants really like for black women?
Grandmother killer whales boost survival of calves

Essays

Senior Essay: What does U of I mean to me?
Dreaming of Jamaica

Recipe Development

I wrote a cookbook complete with 20 original recipes developed and photographed by me. Each recipe uses 100% pure cricket flour--a healthy and sustainable protein alternative. You can find samples of my food photography here. Sample of my recipes and food writing can be found here and on my Instagram.