WBUR TODAY: How to save a life
❤️ Donate Friday, January 16, 2026 ☀️ Sunny and breezy, high of 32. Good Morning Boston, Thanks for letting me drop into your inbox these last two weeks. We've covered a lot of ground: the Full Massachusetts , Dry January and burning stuff . Your regular newsletter captain, Nik, will be back next week to kick off your morning. Until next time, friends. Gift of life: New England saw a record number of life-saving organs transplanted from local donors last year. New England Donor Services said they coordinated 1,692 transplants from 640 deceased donors in the region. That's an 8% increase in transplants from 2024. Cutting edge: The increase is mostly thanks to innovations in medical technology that have made more organs eligible for transplant. "There are devices that have now been brought into this field and into this space that enable the utilization of these organs," New England Donor Services' Alexandra Glazier told WBUR's Dan Guzman. "...