Why Japan has such good railways(worksinprogress.co)

537 points by RickJWagner 6 months ago | 507 comments

A Works in Progress magazine essay explaining why Japan's railway system is so effective.

The Wonder of Modern Drywall(worksinprogress.co)

28 points by zdw 8 months ago | 39 comments

How the world’s first electric grid was built(worksinprogress.co)

97 points by zdw 7 months ago | 30 comments

Epidurals are a miracle technology(worksinprogress.co)

74 points by karakoram 4 months ago | 53 comments

A brief history of instant coffee(worksinprogress.co)

46 points by admp 6 months ago | 37 comments

South Korea – A Cautionary Tale for the Rest of Humanity(worksinprogress.co)

19 points by barry-cotter 10 months ago | 27 comments