I have streets but no pavement, I have rivers but no water, I have forests but no trees, I have stars but no sky. What am I?

This clever wordplay leads us to a newspaper, an everyday item filled with information and intriguing terminology. The "streets" refer to the many articles and news stories found within its pages, often detailing events that happen on actual streets, or even famous publishing hubs like London's Fleet Street, which became synonymous with the British press. These are pathways of information, not paved roads.

Similarly, the "rivers" in a newspaper are not flowing bodies of water, but rather a term used in typography. "Rivers of white space" describe undesirable gaps that can appear vertically or diagonally in justified text, creating visual distractions for the reader. Metaphorically, a newspaper also carries a continuous flow, or river, of news and stories from around the world to its readers.

The "forests" allude to the origin of paper itself, which is made from trees. While the newspaper you hold is a product of the forest, it contains no living trees. Instead, it's a vast collection, or a "forest of facts," stories, and opinions. Finally, the "stars" are not celestial bodies in the night sky, but rather the celebrities, actors, and public figures whose lives and careers are often reported on. Newspapers also commonly feature horoscopes, which are based on star signs, or use star ratings for reviews of movies, restaurants, or other products.