Jim DeMint resigns, Fox News benches Karl Rove, and more

FUTURE OF THE GOP Why conservative firebrand Jim DeMint is stepping down from the Senate The Tea Party leader surprises Capitol Hill by abruptly calling it quits U.S. BUSINESS Why Apple is investing $100 million in U.S. manufacturing "We do have a responsibility to create jobs," says CEO Tim Cook FILM+TV WATCH: The epic new Star Trek Into Darkness teaser A first glimpse of the breathlessly anticipated sequel focuses on a creepy villain played by Benedict Cumberbatch as he wreaks havoc on Earth GOOGLE'S WORLD Google+ touts 235 million active users, but who's actually on it? The search giant releases some surprising new stats on its growing social network FOX NEWS Why Fox News had to bench Karl Rove The GOP strategy guru was a staple on Fox during the campaign. Then he quarreled on-air with the channel's decision to call the election for President Obama PARENTING CONTROVERSIES The secret to a longer life: Having kids? Child-rearing is stressful business, but a large new Danish study suggests that breeding can add years to your life FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE Reinventing New York City's phone booths Just 15 years ago, New York City had 35,000 phone booths. In the smartphone era, Gotham has just 11,000. What should we do with them? SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE Do house cats ever kill people? NEWSER To ward off winter sniffles, drink beer? NEW YORK MAGAZINE Libraries now populated entirely by bed bugs POLITICAL WIRE Strategist says hurricane stalled Romney campaign SALON Wal-Mart wouldn't pay for Bangladeshi factory safety improvements Grande rewards A limited-edition $400 Starbucks gift card that costs $450 — and more in our collection of bizarrely elite consumer products         Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2012 The Week, All rights reserved.