Atlanta is among dozens of US cities that have seen homicides drop to levels not recorded since before the pandemic; public health giant Dr. William Foege died over the weekend in Atlanta at the age of 89; and a Georgia-based app helps people cut back on drinking, whether for "dry January" or beyond.

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