Nov 24th, 2004 · Polly Rhythm, the Feathered Prima Donna November 24, 2004 · With lungs that even the most powerful soprano would envy, Polly Rhythm -- a 37-year-old parrot -- can mimic and sing opera. He sings along with the Queen of the Night's aria from Mozart's "The Magic Flute."
Sep 8th, 2004 · A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week indicates that current levels of air pollution have chronic adverse effects on lung development in children aged 10 to 18. The large study's authors conclude that the exposure leads to clinically significant deficits in adult lung function. NPR's Richard Harris reports.
Mar 26th, 2004 · Legendary jazz singer Sarah Vaughan would have been 80 years old Saturday if she had not died in 1990 of lung cancer. Reporter Allison Keyes has a tribute to the incomparable musician nicknamed "The Divine One."