About Kamala @kkelkar
Kamala Kelkar works on investigative projects at PBS NewsHour Weekend. She has been a journalist for nearly a decade, reporting from Oakland, India, Alaska and now New York.
Kamala’s Recent Stories
Nation Oct 27
WATCH LIVE: FBI, law enforcement hold press conference after mass shooting at Pittsburgh synagogueThe FBI and other law enforcement officials are expected to speak during a press conference at 4 p.m. after a shooter opened fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue, killing at least 10 people.
Nation Sep 29
#MeToo and narrow definitions of sexual assault can isolate survivors, says Yale Law professorFor a Yale Law School professor pioneering research on the #MeToo movement, the Kavanaugh hearings are indicative of larger issues with how we think about sexual assault.
Politics Sep 23
Read emails about terms of testimony by woman who says Kavanaugh assaulted herEmails between lawyers for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has said Kavanaugh assaulted her, show a standoff about the conditions for Ford's testimony.
Nation Sep 01
WATCH: Barack Obama’s full eulogy for John McCainWatch former President Barack Obama's full eulogy for Sen. John McCain.
Nation Aug 26
In tennis, a long history of white elitism has not stopped black women from winningFour women of color are representing America this week at the in the last 50th annual Grand Slam championship. Yet, their talents and prestige do not shield them from the sport’s legacy of elitism.
World Jul 15
Mobs are killing people in India based on false rumors spread through WhatsAppMore than a dozen people in India have died since May because mobs are believing viral messages from WhatsApp that accuse people of child trafficking, organ harvesting or other egregious acts.
Nation May 13
Inside the ‘free speech’ debate that rocked a Wisconsin campus, with ripples across the countryClashes on college campuses, spurred by extremist speakers, have compelled legislators in more than a dozen states to introduce bills to punish hecklers.
Health Apr 28
Residents of this city already worried about the coal-burning plant nearby. Then came Hurricane Maria.Residents say they inhale or ingest traces of coal ash as wind carries it into their communities, covering their trees, houses, cars and land with residue.
Nation Apr 15
Starbucks CEO apologizes to black men who were arrested as boycott loomsA lengthy apology from Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson on Saturday night to two black men who were arrested at a Philadelphia store last week for alleged trespassing is getting push back for not holding the employee who called 911 more…
Nation Mar 24
‘What it comes down to is life or death’ — Students shout for a revolution at March for Our LivesEmma González, a leader of the March for Our Lives, held silence on stage for most of 6 minutes and 20 seconds, the amount of time it took a shooter to kill her classmates.
