Psychology suggests that fathers who repair broken items instead of replacing them are rarely being cheap or stubborn. More ...

The fix-it mindset wasn't a personality trait — it was survival training.

Repair cafes, fixit clinics, restart parties – while there’s no standardized term, there’s probably one near you. They’re pop-up events where volunteers help people fix their broken things, saving ...

A growing movement of events — called Repair Fairs — want to help people learn to fix their broken things and, in turn, keep them out of landfills. NPR visits an event in northern New York. KUOW is ...

Sometimes, stuff around the house breaks. At this time, you must weigh an important question: Do you fix it or toss it? SPOILER ALERT: Some things are just not worth fixing. Fixing may feel like the ...

As the cost of everything continues to rise, saving money wherever one can is more important than ever, and Repair Cafés can ...

On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers. About a dozen ...

Savannah Fugok is always creating something new in her backyard painting studio in Loveland. But she also has a special place in her heart — and a knack for — breathing new life into the old. Whether ...

Fixit Clinic patrons are all smiles when repairs go well. Repair cafes, fixit clinics, restart parties – while there’s no standardized term, there’s probably one near you. They're pop-up events where ...