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 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.
Nation Mar 18
Parkland, race and the gun violence that goes overlookedBlack communities are reckoning with how to embrace the March for Our Lives while also addressing truths about their safety, perceptions of black lives and death.
Nation Feb 17
At Fort Lauderdale rally against gun violence, impassioned calls for change and anger at politiciansA loud, angry and clear call for change came from Fort Lauderdale on Saturday as survivors of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, along with local leaders and community members, spoke to a rally of several hundred people.
Nation Feb 11
New York attorney general sues Harvey Weinstein and his companyNew York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued ousted movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company on Sunday for more than 10 years of sexually harassing women in the entertainment industry and demanding sex in exchange for employment.
