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Do you deserve the right to repair what you own?

By Henry Larson,
Megan Lim, Scott Detrow, Justine Kenin
Published January 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM EST

We find out more about the movement afoot to be able to fix things you own — it's called "right to repair."

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Henry Larson
Megan Lim
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Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.
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Justine Kenin
Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.
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