Strange as it sounds, just think of the sand in an hourglass compared to the sand on a beach. Poured slowly through a constriction, sand – or rice, or coffee – will flow freely.

There won’t be a beach vacation this year because no one stepped up. While I’m sad not to have time in the sand, I have exactly zero guilt over this. The problem is that there seems to be some ...

Beach house buyers generally look for water access, sea views and pink sunsets. An often-overlooked aspect: the sand. In coastal areas, real-estate agents ask in granular detail for the grounds ...