So what is joined-up government?
It's one of the buzz-phrases of the Blair administration. But what does it mean?

So who thought a hand-held firework was a good idea?
They burn at several thousand degrees. And yet you give them to young children to hold in their hands. The strange phenomenon of sparklers.

So who are the men behind the money?
Thirteen of the most powerful people in the UK are investment bankers, but what do they do to reach such positions of influence.

So what is carbon trading?
Britain stands to make �1bn by selling off its surplus carbon emissions quota. BBC News Online explains why some states want to buy, and others sell, carbon credits.

So what are diplomats immune to?
General Pinochet, under arrest in the UK, is claiming exemption from British law. But rules on diplomatic immunity are specific and have restrictions.

So what is Mateship?
The Australian PM, John Howard, says his country is built on the great principle of "mateship". What can he mean?

So when does safe mean safe?
If something - such as a plate of roast beef, for instance - is labelled "safe", what does it mean. The answer is not clear.

Six hats: Edward de Bono's strange lesson
The people in charge of educating the UK's children are being taught a rather unusual lesson themselves by the guru of lateral thinking, Edward de Bono.