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Boston Microgreens: how to sprout a business with a hyperlocal urban farm

Oliver Homberg, who earned his international affairs degree from Northeastern in 2013, launched Boston Microgreens in 2018, blending organic farming methods with modern technology in a highly controlled indoor environment. The result: “a beautiful temple for plants.”

Watch Oliver’s Narrative at News@Northeastern.

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Workers and volunteers prepare to pack the Bayeux tapestry to transfer to the British Museum, at the Bayeux Tapestry Museum, in Bayeux, northwestern France, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (Lou Benoist, Pool via AP)

The 70-meter Medieval tapestry captivating London

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Brazil's Casemiro (5) battles for the ball with Haiti's Frantzdy Pierrot (20) during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Former Northeastern soccer player Frantzdy Pierrot played for native Haiti in World Cup

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A text is viewed on a mobile device Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Washington, as across the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies in the presidential campaign's final days. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Political texts can boost voter turnout, but only slightly, study finds

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