In today’s rundown: How much women spend on basic medical care during their lives.  How much affordable housing is available in D.C.?  Police look into whether two attacks on transgender people in D.C. were hate crimes.

— Since the Institute of Medicine named eight preventative services that women should get for free under the new federal health care law, www.good.is created an infographic that tracks how much money the average woman spends on basic health care in her life time.  Click here to check out the chart.

— How much affordable housing is available in the District? asks Washington City Paper‘s Housing Complex. After reviewing a Brookings Institute report updating the city’s progress in affordable housing, the answer is: it’s not clear how much affordable housing is available.

— “D.C. police are investigating whether two recent attacks on transgender people within a block of each other in Northeast Washington were motivated by hate,” reports The Washington Post. The first attack was fatal.

In today’s rundown: What the debt ceiling debate looks like from east of the river.  The impact of income on housing segregation.  And the founder of a Grantee Partner is profiled on NPR.

— The Guardian takes a look at the U.S. debt ceiling issue from east of the river, speaking with Ward 8 residents about unemployment and poverty.

— A new study shows that income does not explain patterns in housing segregation, reports The Washington Post. “Affluent blacks and Hispanics live in neighborhoods that are noticeably poorer than neighborhoods where low-income whites live….”

— The executive director of Tahirih Justice Center (a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner) was profiled this week on Interfaith Voices. Layli Miller-Muro founded Tahirih to protect immigrant women and girls who are fleeing domestic violence.

In today’s rundown: The story of a young mom who’s resisting “a cycle of failure.”  Plus, how lessons in digital media may be worth the cost for at-risk students.

— The single biggest reason that girls drop out of high school is because they’re pregnant, reports NPR.  In this story, Claudio Sanchez talks to a young mother of two who is trying to get her GED and her independence.

— KQED.org asks if digital media classes for at-risk youth are a luxury.  The answer from one expert:  it’s a necessity.

In today’s rundown: Losing affordable housing units in Northern Virginia.  A journey to homelessness and back.  And heat wave help.

— Low- and moderate-income families will be priced out as plans to revitalize Northern Virginia are implemented, according to The Washington Post. The Post cites a report released today by the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance that says that more than 11,000 low-cost housing units will be lost.

— WTOP takes a look at one homeless person’s journey from high earner to a life on the streets.  The article is about a man, but the point of the story is that it can happen to anyone.

— We’re on the front end of a brutal heat wave so The Washington Post has published some heat safety tips along with the locations of local cooling centers across the area.

In today’s rundown: Training homeless residents for construction jobs…. Plus, the changing face of the District.

— The New York Times explores reports that D.C.’s black population has dipped below 50 percent for the first time in more than 50 years.  The article covers more than race, looking at income disparities, unemployment, gentrification and homeownership among other aspects.

— The District is launching a pilot program today that will train the homeless to rehab houses reports WAMU. The “Sweat Equity” program will train participants to renovate abandoned houses which will be used as housing for the homeless.  Program organizers want participants to gain skills that will help them find employment.

In today’s rundown: An in-depth profile of the head of CASA de Maryland.  A program that’s creating jobs for D.C. residents.  Do women make better athletes than fans?

— Gustavo Torres, the head of CASA de Maryland (a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner), is profiled in The Washington Post. The article takes a look a Torres’s background, how CASA has expanded under his leadership, and his goals for the future.

— D.C. officials say more District residents are getting hired by contractors thanks to a pilot program that offers incentives to contractors who hire locals.  WAMU has the details.

— The thrill fans get when women’s sports teams excel is often short-lived writes Petula Dvorak in The Washington Post. “…[G]irls and women make great players.  But fans?  Not so much.”

In today’s rundown: Why a federal debt deal may be unfair to women.  And the gulf between rich and poor in DC.

— Women — particularly seniors and and struggling mothers — may bear the brunt of the pain when it comes to the federal debt ceiling talks, says Michelle Singletary in The Washington Post. “Putting everything on the table, including reductions in social safety net programs, will disproportionately hurt women already struggling to make ends meet,” she writes.

— DCentric.com recaps yesterday’s discussion on The Kojo Nnamdi Show about the wide gulf between rich and poor in the District, where one in five residents live at or below the poverty lone.

In today’s rundown: Encouraging homeownership in Ward 8.  More D.C. residents could face homelessness as an emergency rental assistance fund runs out of money.  And a lawsuit from a radio personality takes on the local gender wage gap.

— In “Black Homeownership and ‘the American Dream’ in Ward 8,” DCentric.com takes a look at D.C. Council member Marion Barry’s efforts to encourage homeownership in Ward 8 by banning the construction of apartment buildings.  Would the plan work and would it benefit residents?  DCentric looks at several points of view.

— Bread for the City tells the story of a resident who was able to stay in her home thanks to D.C.’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).  But with ERAP nearly out of funds, many residents could face eviction and homelessness.

— Local radio host Rane is suing WPGC and CBS Radio for wage discrimination after she learned that she was making significantly less money than her male co-host.  TBD.com has the details of the suit.

In today’s rundown: How some low-income students are graduating from college debt free.  Why black women are fighting for recognition in D.C.’s bike lanes.  The U.S. women’s soccer team makes an unexpected comeback.

— Colleges are replacing loans with no-pay grants for disadvantaged students, reports The Washington Post. That means some students at elite schools are graduating with no debt.

— Black women do bike, one cyclist tells The Washington Post. A vocal group of women cyclists is pushing for greater acceptance of more bike lanes in Southeast D.C.

— The U.S. women’s soccer team gave fans “thrills” and chills,” says ESPN.com, after a comeback over Brazil in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup.  The U.S. won 5-3 and advances to the semifinals where they’ll take on France on Wednesday.  Will you be watching the game on Wednesday?

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In today’s rundown: Men are getting jobs faster than women as the U.S. jobs market recovers.  And tips on making low-cost meals.

— As the economy recovers, men are faring better in the job market than women, according to The Washington Post. During the recession men experienced a higher rate of job loss as male-dominated fields took a hit.  During the recovery, however, men are adding more jobs, many in fields traditionally dominated by women.

— With food prices on the rise and many local families reporting that they don’t have enough money to buy food, DCentric explores how to stretch those grocery dollars and benefits.