Columbia all-star Professor Jeffrey Sachs tells us why we should make the “conscious pursuit of happiness the Ninth Millennium Goal.” The key, he argues, is equilibrium. (NYT)

House votes 333-79 to censure Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel for numerous ethics violations. (HuffPo)

The U.S. unemployment rate rises to 9.8%. (Bloomberg)

Creepy Disney town Celebration, FL sees its first homicide. (Gawker)

Obama celebrates Hanukkah with Michael Oren, CC ’77, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, LAW ’59, and Elena Kagan. (LA Times)

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