Business

Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates

NPR Business · August 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates

run by Society of the Sacred Heart, is closing after a decade.'/> For 10 years, a Catholic-run home offered young women an affordable place to live in the nation's capital as they studied and launched careers.

Now, that community is saying goodbye. (Image credit: Charlotte Kesl for NPR)

Read the full article on NPR Business ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.npr.org — the content belongs to NPR Business.

Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates

More from NPR Business

Car problems? No childcare? How an app is helping people get to work

Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction

U.S. oil reserves hit the lowest level seen in over 40 years

Companies are getting tariff refunds of up to $2 billion from the Trump administration

More in Business

Santoli: Earnings bonanza that lifted market to record may not be all that it appears to be

‘I’m running out of time’: I sold my $300,000 rental property at a $75,000 loss. Should I buy another one to avoid taxes?

How The Audiobook And Podcast Overlap Can Morph The Audio Industry

The 25 most promising robotics startups in 2026, according to investors

Older student-loan borrowers are at risk of losing a chunk of their Social Security. There's a new bill to prevent that.

America Should Reward— Not Penalize—Better Medicines