EditorialCliffs abutting the North Sea in Aldbrough, England, are composed of soft clay and gravel. The wetter the cliffs get, the faster they disappear. (Andy Haslam/The New York Times)
EditorialCliffs abutting the North Sea in Aldbrough, England, are composed of soft clay and gravel. The wetter the cliffs get, the faster they disappear. (Andy Haslam/The New York Times)
EditorialAshton Lambie during a stop on the 200-mile Unbound gravel cycling race in Madison, Kansas, June 6, 2022. (Christopher Smith/The New York Times)
EditorialPart of a gravel bike, which is made with a stronger frame, at the 200-mile Unbound gravel race, which begins and ends in Emporia, Kan., June 4, 2022. (Christopher Smith/The New York Times)
EditorialPart of a gravel bike, which is made with a stronger frame, at the 200-mile Unbound gravel race, which begins and ends in Emporia, Kan., June 4, 2022. (Christopher Smith/The New York Times)
EditorialMike Gravel, former Democratic senator for Alaska, during a presidential primary debate at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC., April 26, 2007. (Doug Mills/The New York Times )