A magazine about progress — economic growth, science, technology, cities, energy, and what it actually takes to make things better. Published as part of Stripe Press, Works in Progress features long-form essays that are rigorous without being academic, covering topics from housing policy to the history of concrete. It reads like the optimistic, evidence-driven magazine you didn't know you needed.
Publishing since 2020.
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If you're drawn to big questions about why some things get better and others don't — and you want answers grounded in evidence rather than ideology — this magazine is for you.