In today’s rundown: Ways for seniors and the homeless to stay safe as the temperatures stay high. | The Obama administration’s plan to end homelessness. | Gloria Steinem discusses women, men and equality with Stephen Colbert.
— The District has released its plans for helping people stay safe in the heat and humidity of the summer. Click here for details on when cooling centers will open and when street showers will be activated.
— The Obama administration has released a 74-page strategy to end homelessness. The plan includes expanding programs to secure housing for veterans and families with young children and increasing meaningful employment opportunities for people at risk of experiencing homelessness.
— In a previous post on The Women’s Foundation blog we raised questions after reading an Atlantic article entitled “The End of Men.” Last night, Stephen Colbert discussed the same topic with Gloria Steinem, questioning why a gender pay gap is a bad thing and suggesting that children are the real enemy.
