Combatting homelessness in Denver is an ongoing challenge for city leaders, past and present. The two mayoral candidates say they are ready to take on the challenge, but are their plans feasible, practical, and do they do enough to move the needle? This week, a real talk on homelessness — we hear each candidate’s plans to combat homelessness and get reaction from community members doing their own work to help to see if the candidates’ plans could make a difference.

Real Talk airs on CPR News and KRCC on Fridays at 

p.m. and Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The TV show airs on Denver7 on Saturdays at 5:30 a.m. and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. It also airs on Local3 on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

Food Deserts — what are they, where are they, and what is Colorado doing to prevent them?

Lifting up the stories and perspectives of Coloradans who don’t often have the chance to be heard. That’s Real Talk, a collaboration between CPR News and Denver7 that features raw, honest conversations with diverse voices from all walks of life. Each week, the show will highlight different issues ranging from renters’ rights to accessing Colorado’s outdoors.