public interest

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John Honeycutt, the chair of the Artemis II Mission Management Team, summed up the public interest in the space toilet during a news conference on Saturday evening.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The harder she tried to cover up the Epstein files, the more public interest in them grew.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In the Friday filing, the states argued a temporary restraining order is necessary to avoid what they said would be irreparable harm to the public interest, and to their ability to effectively enforce antitrust laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

But its administration was utterly unable to reconcile its responsibilities as a disinterested servant of the public interest and those of an owner of a commercially valuable patent.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik