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From The Newsroom: NorthPark Center Turns 50; Required Vaccines For College Students

NorthPark Center
NorthPark Center opened in 1965.

The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: 50 looks good on NorthPark Center. At a time when malls are closing, NorthPark is still one of the top-performing malls in the country. Courtney Collins takes a look at how the mall has evolved over 50 years.

And today in Vital Signs, add vaccines to the long list of back-to-school necessities for college students. Dr. Brian Jones of Methodist Family Health Center Cedar Hill explains why college-bound students need certain vaccines.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM. 

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.