The world's first 3D-printed prosthetic jaw (The Week)
The Week - A breakthrough transplant gave an 83-year-old the ability to eat and speak again after a chronic bone infection ate away at her lower jaw

Obama Wants to Avoid an Iranian Military Conflict; Good Luck with That (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama said Sunday it would be risky to attack Iran. Ya think? He wasn't concerned about Iranian military capabilities, and really shouldn't be. They are no match for anything the U.S. Navy would throw at them or anything our allies already have positioned in the region. He's more concerned about the impact it would have on the price of oil.

Facebook Not the First or Only Business to Exploit Users (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | It doesn't matter if an internet company goes public, like Facebook's big IPO announcement. Users are exploited to advertisers. This is the way of the business world. Ad dollars makes the world go around. Using or selling user information to businesses isn't anything new; it's been going on long before Facebook.

Can America's relationship with Egypt be saved? (The Week)
The Week - Egypt's refusal to back down from its decision to arrest 19 Americans deepens a worrying rift between the longtime allies

Obama's boneheaded health-care fight with Catholics (The Week)
The Week - The president desperately needs to woo Catholic voters in key swing states. So why on Earth is he picking a culture-war fight with them?

The Amazing Spider-Man's new trailer: 4 talking points (The Week)
The Week - An eagerly anticipated reboot features a brooding Spidey played by British star Andrew Garfield. How does he compare to Tobey Maguire?

Are French moms better than Americans? (The Week)
The Week - Apparently, tiger moms aren't the only ones who are superior. Writer Pamela Druckerman insists French mothers raise better behaved youngsters, too

Good day, bad day: February 7, 2012 (The Week)
The Week - Healthy shopping gets easier for Walmart patrons, while chagrined men learn that women are better at parking — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

They're Food Stamps -- Not Junk Food Stamps (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | As reported in an article by the Sun Sentinel, two lawmakers in Florida, Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood and Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Valrico, are attempting to pass legislation that would ban the use of food stamps to purchase soda, sweets, and junk food. While they feel that taxpayers shouldn't have to "foot the bill for Mountain Dew," a sentiment shared by many Americans, some people, including Plakor and Storms' fellow GOP colleagues, feel it's not up to the government to decide what people can and cannot eat.

Is The River 'the scariest TV show ever'? (The Week)
The Week - The director of Paranormal Activity and Steven Spielberg partner to drum up screams — and ratings — with ABC's spooky new drama

Ousting Syria's Assad: Whose responsibility is it? (The Week)
The Week - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday, and urged Assad to restore peace in his violence-torn country. Assad reportedly said he wants to see an end to the violence plaguing his country, too, but his forces nonetheless continued their deadly bombardment of the rebel stronghold of Homs. Lavrov's visit came as Russia faces bitter criticism from the West for vetoing a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Assad. As violence rages in Syria, the world is increasingly united behind the idea that it's time for Assad to go — even Russia says Assad must make way for true democracy. So whose job should it be to push Assad out the door? Here, four possibilities:

Eli Manning: A better QB than big brother Peyton? (The Week)
The Week - After leading the New York Giants to a second Super Bowl victory in four years, Eli now beats Peyton in a key statistic: Championships

Can Verizon and Redbox conquer Netflix? (The Week)
The Week - The telecom powerhouse and DVD rental kiosk giant are teaming up to offer a movie-streaming and DVD subscription service. Sound familiar?

The Tea Party's waning influence: 4 theories (The Week)
The Week - Tea Party rallies were everywhere in 2010. But the small-government movement has slipped from view as Mitt Romney surges toward the GOP nomination. Why?

Should Amazon build a brick-and-mortar store? (The Week)
The Week - Rumor has it that the premier online retailer is taking a page from Apple and opening a retail "boutique" in Seattle. Does that compute?