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17 August 2026

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

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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)

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