LIVE LISTEN WATCH CORPORATE SUPPORT US DONATE CONTACT US ENEWS myWHRO SIGN IN
 
Donate
Click to Search
 
Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images

As the U.S. celebrates the second federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, several myths persist about the origins and history about what happened when enslaved people were emancipated in Texas.

Read more ...
Michael Starghill, Jr. for NPR

Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.

Read more ...
Hau Dinh/AP

Across the globe drivers are rethinking their habits and personal finances amid skyrocketing prices for gasoline and diesel.

Read more ...
Derek Gee/AP

Vests carrying steel, ceramic or polyethylene plates, which can potentially stop rifle rounds, aren't explicitly covered by the New York state legislation.

Read more ...
Mark Baker/AP

The recently elected Australian prime minister declined to say whether he had spoken to U.S. President Joe Biden about the case.

Read more ...
Support for WHRO comes from
Support for WHRO comes from