American activist and journalist (1934–2026) Gloria Marie Steinem was an American journalist and social movement activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and who remained particularly prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s. 827,677 views on September 3, 2026 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Killing of the Clancy children, David Bale, Toxic (2026 film), Deaths in 2026. Wiki link