Cause: Ending modern slavery, which the State Department defines as human trafficking in which people are exploited for labor or sex. Celeb: Ashton Kutcher, the former underwear model-turned-TV star whose goofy demeanor and early stoner/slacker roles (think “Dude, Where’s My Car?” and “That ’70s Show”) belie the entrepreneur and tech investor he has become. Kutcher’s got cred on the issue at hand: He’s the co-founder of Thorn, an organization he established with his now-ex-wife, actress Demi Moore, that uses technology to help identify and locate trafficking victims. Scene: A hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where though the topic was weighty, there were a few lighthearted moments for the actor, who looked Senate-appropriate in a dark suit and tie (though his tousled hair was decidedly un-Washington).
