Shining the Star Power

The bar for celebrity activism has been set at new heights

On a Thursday morning in May, the actress Ashley Judd climbed into a van and rode to a cement hovel in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo. Inside, she met a couple who spoke about how their lives had improved since they were educated about birth control by Population Services International, the charity Ms. Judd represents as its "global ambassador."

"Altogether, Therese has had nine pregnancies, three of which, out of mad

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