Is daydreaming good for you? That’s the question on the front page of today’s LA Times. New research suggests that when we let our minds wander, we are actually using something called the brain’s “default mode network.” And the more scientists learn about the brain’s “neutral setting,” the closer they are to understanding psychiatric conditions like autism and depression.

Facial fillers, it turns out, aren’t just for the face. The San Francisco Chronicle says more and more podiatrists are offering a new treatment called Pillows for the Feet. Using the same injections commonly employed to banish wrinkles, the procedure creates a cushion on the ball of the foot for high heel lovers.

Elvis is back in the building says the Louisville Courier-Journal and that’s a good sign for the economy. Businesses that cater to the Elvis-impersonating crowd say they’ve seen an uptick in sales recently and believe that the King is proving to be a good dipstick for the nation’s financial recovery.

A story in today’s New York Times notes the added importance of a hit single in the iTunes era. The paper uses British hip hop artist Taio Cruz as an example of the tarnished importance of going platinum in the music industry. Cruz has only sold 93,000 copies of his latest album. But he’s sold almost five million copies of the singles “Break Your Heart” and “Dynamite.”

It’s been five years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city of New Orleans. But this year’s anniversary was markedly different from those in years past says the Times-Picayune. Instead of “stunned grief,” the tenor of this year’s ceremony was more upbeat, with a focus on how far the city has come.

The Kansas City Star says “in our increasingly distracted and inattentive motoring lives” it takes more that just a plain red stop sign to grab our attention. That’s why more and more communities around the country are outfitting their traffic signs with LED lights.

I remember when a sign for miniature golf was just the thing to cure the backseat ennui of a long road trip. But with iPads, 3-D movies, and the omnipresence of video games, mom-and-pop roadside attractions don’t offer the pull they used to says the Wall Street Journal. The paper says Prairie Dog Town, a Kansas roadside staple, is now for sale. Dinosaur World, in Arkansas, closed five years ago.

The Mexican border isn’t the only place where immigration sweeps are routine. The New York Times says the federal government amped up the Border Patrol’s jurisdiction in the wake of September 11, which means anyone traveling within 100 miles of any border can be legally questioned about their immigration status.  The Times says agents commonly do so on trains and buses that travel near—that’s near and not across—the Canadian border.

There’s a great development for those who have their share of chatty friends. The Washington Post says as social networks grow, “users are embracing new ways to politely ignore friends and family, just as they do in the analog world.” For $4.99, a new app lets you discretely block anyone’s Twitter stream without them knowing that you’ve done so.

Going from website to website on the Internet, you may think someone’s following you. Or more specifically some advertisement is following you. And you’re right. The New York Times says it’s increasingly common for a company to buy ads from multiple sites with the intent of reaching you with the same ad campaign.

It was family night at the Emmy’s yesterday—“Modern Family” that is. The ABC comedy swept the awards show with six wins, including one for Best Comedy. The LA Times says in general, it was a great night for network TV, with big wins for Jane Lynch of Fox’s “Glee” and Archie Panjabi of CBS’ “The Good Wife.”

Be sure to look up at this year’s US Open. In the past, male tennis players were either “big men who pummeled tennis balls but moved clumsily [or] smaller men who played with elegance and artistry.” This year, however, the major contenders all look more like NBA stars than tennis players says the New York Times, and they’re changing the perception of what size means on the court.

His name is Watson, not George, but his curiosity managed to set off a chain of events that ended with two tigers in custody at a Florida zoo. According to the Miami Herald, the small ape’s escape from his pen led a 500-pound tiger to leap over the 14-foot fence surrounding his enclosure and into a crowd of people. VIDEO