Advocates hope a wave of laws newly enacted in 2026 will boost momentum for repair bills addressing consumer electronics, ...

The idea of a “right to repair” — a requirement that companies facilitate consumers’ repairs, maintenance, and modification of products — is extremely popular, even winning broad, bipartisan support ...

The Repair App is a new platform that connects trusted repair service providers with people who need their stuff fixed. It couldn’t come at a better time for economically strapped consumers. A new app ...

When some companies make fixing their items almost impossible, community organizations and activists are fighting back to help remedy the issue and the broken system. BySophie Liza Cannon, Former ...

Freedom means owning what you buy, whether it’s a Jeep Wrangler for your family or a rugged Jeep AEV J8 Milspec built for our troops. But there’s a problem. In today’s landscape, automakers are ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Twice a month in Evanston, volunteers sit face-to-face with people troubleshooting and diagnosing the symptoms of a beloved but broken household gadget. Much like a hospital for all ...

SCOTIA - At Schenectady's Repair Café, more than a dozen volunteers move about the community hall at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on a Saturday afternoon, busy fixing everything from lamps and ...

People, mostly strangers, carrying broken household items file into the First Parish church social hall in Framingham. One man arrives with a torn backpack. Another holds an iPad that refuses to turn ...

Second Thursday of the month at the Perry Street Market from 3-7 p.m. More information at repaircafe.org. Contact [email protected] for more information. Everyone has that one lamp that ...