From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barbarrow.

This is The Day of War.

Today, in the days since the shooting in Parkland, Florida,

a small number of outspoken teenagers

have risen to national prominence

for their activism and their calls for gun control.

But more than 3,000 students attend Stoneman Douglas High School.

My colleague, Jacqueline, sat down with six of them.

It's Monday, March 5th.

So, I flew down to Parkland, Florida,

and spent a week trying to get to know some of the kids

who you didn't necessarily see at the vanguard of the movement

that has sprung up in the wake of the shooting.

One day outside of the school,

I met Brooke Harrison and her parents, Denise and Robert.

We talked for a little while, and a couple nights later,

I met up with Brooke and several of her friends.

Will you guys tell me about how we know each other?

I know her from elements.

I went to private school.

The girls all sunk into a sofa together to talk

as their parents sat outside on the patio and chatted with each other.

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