iWeek Opening: Georgetown’s annual Intercultural Week begins today and features 29 scheduled events, including a cricket game and cultural food cooking classes. *Thumbs Up*

Promising Coup: A transitional government in Kyrgyzstan took charge after a rebellion overthrew the president. The old government had faced accusations of decreasing democratic freedoms, rampant nepotism and corruption. *Thumbs Up*

Missed Opportunity: An explosion that shook a West Virginia coal mine and left 25 dead and four missing occurred after the owner had ignored repeated federal warnings about safety violations. *Thumbs Down*

Goliath Triumphs: The Duke Blue Devils narrowly beat the underdog Butler Bulldogs to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship on Monday night. *Thumbs Down*

Posthumous Flight: Two women were arrested in London after trying to smuggle the dead body of their 91-year-old relative – which was wearing sunglasses and sitting in a wheelchair – onto an airplane. *Thumbs Down*