Feminist icon, journalist and activist Gloria Steinem died Wednesday. Her foundation says Steinem, 92, died peacefully at her home in New York City.
Steinem was famously a champion of women’s rights and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, a national magazine written for and run by women.
We speak to astronaut and activist Amanda Nguyen about Steinem’s impact on her work and the nation as a whole.
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