Best Beaver First Nation Podcasts (2025)

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She’s an independent running against Pierre Poilievre 51:01

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Newcomer candidate Sarah Spanier introduces herself to voters in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, where she'll be facing off against the Conservative Party leader next month. A lawyer working with undocumented families in Los Angeles explains how she’s helping parents prepare for the possibility that they’ll be deported without their ki…

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Mall fire in Iraq kills dozens of shoppers and workers 50:35

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A reporter describes the scene -- and tells us about her conversations with family members looking for relatives. A BC hereditary chief who was at today's meeting with the Prime Minister tells us Mark Carney said nothing to convince him that Ottawa will respect Indigenous rights. Brazil is poised to make it a lot easier for companies to get permits…

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Non-binary American’s deportation halted by Canadian Judge 49:14

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Justice Julie Blackhawk ruled that the pre-removal risk assessment failed to consider the current conditions for gender-diverse people in the U.S., a decision that could open the door to gender-diverse people who fear persecution. Israel launches airstrikes on Damascus as sectarian violence engulfs southern Syria. Our guest says she's lost contact …

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Fauja Singh - the world’s oldest marathoner - dies at 114 51:40

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People around the world are mourning the death of the supercentenarian -- who started his remarkable career as a runner in his eighties. Excavation begins at the site of one of Ireland's former mother-and-baby homes -- where hundreds of infants were buried in an unmarked grave. And our guest helped bring the truth to light. A data leak put thousand…

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‘We could see flames on the treetops:’ Pikangikum evacuates 49:35

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A fire burning near Pikangikum First Nation in Ontario has knocked out the electricity -- making a bad situation worse for people waiting to evacuate. Chief Paddy Peters tells us this wouldn't have happened if the government had given more warning. A new UN report suggests hundreds of people in Gaza have been killed over a six-week span at or near …

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How seriously should Canada take Trump’s trade threats? 50:57

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U-S President Donald Trump threatens Canada -- again -- with another tariff hike. Even as the two countries are talking at the negotiating table. The president of an organization representing Canadian manufacturers says his members are already hurting -- but hope for a deal springs eternal. Critics say Alberta’s new policies for school libraries ar…

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The troubled path forward for the global fight against AIDS 47:23

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The head of UNAIDS says it is painful -- and cruel -- to watch life-saving progress erode because of Donald Trump's abrupt cuts to funding. She tells us there are solutions, but they'll only work if countries like Canada step in to fill the void. Amid the immigration crackdown in the U.S., one Quebec border crossing sees a surge in asylum applicati…

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Will Russia’s latest attacks sour Trump on Putin? 49:19

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After a barrage of drone attacks from Russia, a Ukrainian MP in Kyiv calls a timely renewal of support from the U.S. "a matter of pure survival." Choked by wildfire smoke, a Manitoba Cree community works to get its most vulnerable people out to safety. But their deputy chief tells us that won't happen until his people have somewhere safe to go. Tor…

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How big of a problem is extremism in the Canadian military? 46:59

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Members of the Canadian military are accused of being part of an extremist plot. An expert says the case should serve as a clear-wake up call to growing anti-government sentiment and radicalization in the ranks. Dozens of people are still missing in Texas. The Archbishop of San Antonio talks to us about the long process of healing ahead for the fam…

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Harrowing stories from an eyewitness to the Texas floods 49:01

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The owner of an RV park in Kerrville, TX tells us about trying to rescue campers after the deadly flash floods hit -- and her fears that so many victims are still unaccounted for. And a Texas rescue volunteer tells us about trekking through mud for hours in the hopes of finding flood survivors. She says that in all her years as a first responder, s…

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As wildfire closes in a MB town packs its bags - again 45:53

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People in Lynn Lake, Manitoba are forced to leave their town because of an out-of-control wildfire -- just two weeks after they were allowed to return after fleeing another out-of-control wildfire. Our guest tells us what the passage of Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" -- with its deep cuts to Medicaid -- is likely to mean for millions of Am…

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Excerpt: The Keys of Heaven & Earth: The History of the Papacy -- pt. 2 12:06

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For Patrons only for 1 year: We follow the tribulations of the Papacy through the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation, as the Pope's loyal soldiers in the Jesuit order are expelled from Catholic states and empires, the Church comes under attack in the French Reovlution, and Napoleon takes the Pope prisoner. We then follow the Papacy's gradual r…

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Decades after Jonestown, the massacre site opens to tourists 46:46

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Guyana is confronting the legacy of a deadly 1978 cult tragedy, where more than 900 people died. A private tour company has recently started taking visitors to see the site. A guide tells us he's proud of the work -- even if survivors are giving it mixed reviews. The legal director for the National Council of Canadian Muslims talks about opening he…

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Sean Combs gets a split verdict from a New York jury 43:20

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We'll hear from a reporter who was there to capture the chaotic reaction outside the courthouse. The head of a French hotel and restaurant association reacts to the country's new limits on outdoor smoking -- by saying that if they come for his patios, it would be a drag. On the fourth anniversary of the deadly fire in Lytton, B.C., one first respon…

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A US radio station parties on Canada Day, all day 53:36

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A volunteer at a radio station south of the border goes all in on Canada Day by programming twenty-four hours of exclusively Canadian music. In a bid to thwart talk of separation, a new petition is asking Albertans if they want to stay in Canada. The former politician behind that push tells us why he's confident the result will go his way. We'll re…

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Watching a wildfire become an active shooter attack 49:01

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An Idaho mountain community mourns two firefighters slain in what officials say was an ambush by an arsonist. A nearby resident tells us how the situation unfolded. Canada reverses course on a long-promised tax on tech giants, in order to bring Donald Trump back to the negotiating table -- which has us asking finance minister François-Philippe Cham…

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The Keys of Heaven & Earth: The History of the Papacy -- pt. 1 1:53:33

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We follow the paths by which the bishops of Rome – leaders of what had been a small church on the fringe of the Christian world – established themselves as the foremost spiritual leaders of Western Christendom and with time, as supreme heads of the global Catholic Church. We follow the dramatic turns in the Papacy’s fortunes, as Popes alternate bet…

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Unanswered questions after Canadian dies in ICE custody 44:40

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There are a lot of questions about a Canadian citizen who died in immigration custody in Florida -- and his defence lawyer says his family deserves answers. After a shocking auditor general's report finds Newfoundland and Labrador overspent millions on agency nurses, the head of the provincial health authority tells us change is coming. The brand-n…

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Canada’s hosting FIFA World Cup games. Is the cost worth it? 47:12

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As the projected costs for Vancouver to host a handful of FIFA World Cup games next year jump again -- our guest says it's time for the city to bow out -- and use that money to help people across the province who are struggling to make ends meet. A Francophone busker is shocked by a new rule requiring musicians to sing in French only in certain are…

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Canada goes all-in on military spending. Will it backfire? 43:33

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At the NATO summit, the Prime Minister promises to spend a lot more on defence; Cesar Jaramillo, the chair of a Canadian disarmament group says that if the aim is to make the world safer, the move is way off target. Chandra Pasma, a provincial parliamentarian, tells us about her efforts to get the Ontario government to do more to address extreme he…

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Brutal heat wave sends 5-year-old boy to the ER 45:23

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An Ottawa mom had to take her son to the ER when he came home from class with heat exhaustion; she says school administrators need to do a better job of keeping students safe. Before the shaky ceasefire with Iran, Israel attacked a prison in Tehran that houses political prisoners -- and today, friends and family are still waiting on news about thei…

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Did U.S. bombs really obliterate Iran’s nuclear program? 46:29

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A non-proliferation expert says that no matter what Donald Trump says, there's no way to know if U.S. bombs destroyed Iran's nuclear program. But they did make it more likely that Iran will pursue the bomb in secret. An advocate for Arab residents of Israel tells us too many of their communities have too few of the reliable protections that are com…

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Weekend Listen: The journalist who died trying to save the Amazon 28:27

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British journalist Dom Phillips’s mission was to expose the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. In this episode, Nil's feature conversation with two of the people responsible for finishing a groundbreaking, posthumous book by Phillips, who was killed three years ago in Brazil. Phillips got his start as a music writer -- whose main claim to fame w…

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Protester plans to crash Jeff Bezos’s lavish Venice wedding 47:16

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A resident tells us she's determined to disrupt billionaire Jeff Bezos's lavish Venice wedding -- even if it involves jumping into a canal to block the floating wedding party. A hiker at the scene of a deadly rock slide in Banff National Park describes how she and fellow hikers sprang into action to help survivors, after a part of the mountain gave…

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His partner is stuck in Iran – and he can’t reach her 57:04

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A Canadian man whose partner was visiting family in Iran when the bombs began to fall tells us about his struggle to reach her -- and about why she won't leave until she knows her loved ones will be safe. The sky's the limit...for foreign-owned airlines. But Canada's competition bureau wants more of them to be allowed to take flight -- to bring dow…

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Can Congress stop Trump from going to war with Iran? 59:14

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A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers pushes to prevent Donald Trump from unilaterally going to war with Iran. But a congresswoman admits there's no guarantee he'll heed their resolution, even if it passes. A university professor in Tehran says the attacks on his country were unprovoked -- and that if the U.S. joins in, it should expect severe retal…

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Carney backs Zelenskyy, puts ‘maximum pressure’ on Russia 59:56

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Amid deadly Russia attacks in Kyiv, and the absence of a disappearing Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney announces billions in new support for Ukraine at the G7 summit. The federal government says its recently tabled "Strong Borders Act" is meant to keep Canadians safe. But a lawyer says it's a thinly veiled excuse to give police access to pe…

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Trump’s in town for G7. Is a new trade deal imminent? 1:03:47

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Prime Minister Mark Carney's team says he made great progress on tariffs during his meeting with Donald Trump at today's G7. But our guest warns that the president could still blow everything up – because he has before. A Minnesota state politician remembers his longtime friend and colleague, Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated along with her hus…

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Update & Excerpt -- Italy: Nation-Building & Entry Into World War I 10:43

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Update for listeners, and happy Father's Day wishes; excerpt from latest patron-only lecture on Italy between unification and the entry into the First World War.Please sign up on Patreon to hear the latest lecture and all patron-only materials! -- https://www.patreon.com/posts/italy-nation-war-131082248Podcast website: www.historiansplaining.comIma…

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The view from Tel Aviv and Tehran on the brink of war 1:03:00

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This morning, Iranians were awoken by massive explosions from Israeli airstrikes -- and this evening, Israelis huddled in shelters as missiles hurtled their way. We'll hear from people in Tel-Aviv and Tehran. As Washington prepares for a massive military parade tomorrow, we hear from a U.S. Army veteran who says he and his fellow vets are not impre…

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Reporter describes ‘apocalyptic’ scene at Air India crash 1:01:13

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More than 260 people are dead after an Air India flight bound for London crashes into a residential neighborhood. Karishma Mehrotra of the Washington Post is in Delhi. She tells us what she’s learned about how the disaster happened. A potentially game-changing vaccine against Lyme disease is currently in clinical trials. A scientist in Nova Scotia …

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Democrat on troops in LA: 'This isn't about immigration' 1:01:11

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His district in Los Angeles has been targeted by ICE raids, and Democratic California Assembly member Isaac G. Bryan says Donald Trump's deployment of U.S. troops has made the city a testing ground for democracy itself. Philomena Lee’s name has become synonymous with the scores of unmarried mothers whose children were sold to American families by I…

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Hockey Canada trial: Should restorative justice be an option? 55:26

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As the high profile sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team wraps up, an advocate calls on Ontario to drop its ban on restorative justice, to give complainants a better option than court. The auditor general exposes the ballooning cost of the F-35 program, but Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada need…

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Carney vows to spend big on national defence 59:52

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The Prime Minister announces a huge boost to military spending, to the relief of a former Canadian Army commander who says that, in an unstable world, that investment is long overdue. An Australian woman is accused of killing her inlaws by serving them Beef Wellington with poisonous mushrooms, and her trial has become a national obsession. While ou…

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Steel worker jobs are in danger. Can they be saved? 1:03:16

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Canada's industry minister Mélanie Joly tells us she'll do everything in her power to protect steel and aluminum jobs, in the face of punishing U.S. tariffs. A volunteer firefighter from Saskatchewan tells us about battling a blaze that would eventually engulf his community, and his home. After years of diplomatic tension, Canada appears to be mend…

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Evacuee watched her home burn down in Prairie wildfire 54:15

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A Saskatchewan woman describes the devastation of watching her family home go up in flames on a neighbour's doorbell camera -- and the moment her little brother reminded her what really matters. For the first time, Mexico has chosen its judges through public elections. But our guest says the most telling thing about the results is how few people ac…

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Should Canada hit the U.S. with counter tariffs? 56:58

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A union president heeds the call of Ontario's premier to hit back against US President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel. Montrealers were upset when a beloved music venue shut down last because of a noise complaint. So the city passed a new bylaw, but one owner says it won't protect venues like his from a similar fa…

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Pioneer says AI tools lie and blackmail us to stay alive 1:06:40

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One of the Canadian godfathers of AI launches a non-profit, with some 40-million dollars in funding, to protect people from the technology he pioneered. A Manitoba chief is urging anyone who hasn't left his community yet to flee the out-of-control blaze that's approaching -- before it's too late. On the eve of a potential doubling of tariffs, an On…

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Why Canada needs to move now on breaking trade barriers 1:03:10

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The prime minister and the premiers meet to try to reshape the Canadian economy, and our guest says there's no time to waste. Nine of her ten children, and her husband, are dead after an Israeli airstrike. Now, a Gaza doctor's last surviving child is in hospital with serious injuries; I'll talk to the surgeon who's treating him. Researchers find th…

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Nurses scramble to save patients from Manitoba wildfires 58:35

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As the prairie fires force Manitobans from their home, the head of the province's nurses union tells us how her members are caring for others, when their own homes and loved ones are at risk. A Swiss village manages to evacuate, but not to save their historic community, as a massive glacier collapses and buries their homes under millions of tons of…

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Living a ‘nightmare’ after escaping Prairie wildfires 1:03:06

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As fires burn across the prairies, our guest describes the moment she had to evacuate her community, and the nightmare she and her neighbours have been living through since. Elon Musk announces he's turning his focus away from Washington and back to his companies -- and a Washington reporter takes stock of the Tesla tycoon's adventures in governmen…

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Repairing Canada’s ‘dilapidated’ military 1:05:14

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The federal government says it will quickly ramp up military spending. A former Conservative defence minister tells us there's no time to waste because the country is facing a security emergency. The U.S. Department of Justice cuts a deal that allows Boeing to avoid a trial over two deadly crashes in exchange for a billion dollar payout. But a lawy…

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UNLOCKED: Origins of the First World War, pt. 13 -- The July Crisis & the Outbreak of War 1:58:05

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Unlocked after 1 year for patrons only: We review the diplomatic landscape of Europe on the eve of war in the summer of 1914—and then trace the dizzying cascade of events that followed after the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. We get a handle on the ensuing crisis that ricocheted through embassies, banque…

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First Nations leaders see hope in King Charles’ speech 59:10

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We'll hear from AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak about why today's throne speech was an important victory for Indigenous people in Canada -- and for all treaty peoples. Every minute that sepsis goes untreated increases the risk it will be fatal. Now, a team of researchers in Canada is developing a portable detection device to predict a pa…

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Will King Charles silence Trump’s 51st state threats? 1:01:44

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King Charles is providing the pageantry. But Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada provided the impetus. A former diplomat says the royal visit sends a strong message to the White House at a crucial time. A woman in Kyiv tells us what it's been like to weather Russia's largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the war began. Major flooding in Austra…

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George Floyd’s cousin won’t let his death be in vain 59:09

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It's been five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. His cousin tells us she won't stop fighting to make sure his death leads to lasting change. Shreya Mishra Reddy was fulfilling a dream by attending Harvard -- but now that the Trump administration wants to bar international students, she has no idea what will beco…