10 Questions for Gloria Steinem

Like the women's-rights movement she has helped lead since the 1970S, Gloria Steinem has come a long way. Proudly single until four years ago, when she married environmentalist David Bale, she became a widow in December when he died of brain lymphoma. TIME's Sonja Steptoe talked with Steinem, who turned 70 last week, and found her just as engaged as ever.

THE EDITOR IN CHIEF OF MS. MAGAZINE CAME TO THE DEFENSE OF MARTHA STEWART, SAYING "THIS WAS NOT A SERIOUS CASE THAT PROTECTED AMERICANS AGAINST CRIMINALS. THIS WAS A BITCH HUNT." DO YOU AGREE?

It was selective prosecution....

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