Edition for Dec. 24. This year has been a big one for deals, with some blockbuster mergers and big-name breakups. WSJ lead deals reporter <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/lauren-thomas?mod=WSJ_WNPOD">Lauren Thomas</a> discusses what drove all that activity in 2025, and what she’ll be keeping her eye on in the year to come. Plus, the heirs to Texas billionaire Robert Brockman will <a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/billionaires-heirs-to-pay-750-million-in-biggest-ever-u-s-tax-fraud-case-d17b6f84?mod=WSJ_WNPOD">pay $750 million</a> in the biggest U.S. tax fraud case ever. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposes a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/zelensky-proposes-demilitarized-zone-in-eastern-ukraine-as-way-to-peace-532a36e9?mod=WSJ_WNPOD">demilitarized zone in the eastern region of Donetsk</a> as part of a potential peace deal. Alex Ossola hosts. Programming note: What’s News is publishing once a day through Jan. 2.
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