diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c05b1a25a..afc95bfa7 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ debugging evaluator gives better error messages.
 
 ** New function 'unsetenv'.
 
+** New macro 'define-syntax-public'.
+
+It works like 'define-syntax' and also exports the defined macro (but
+only on top-level).
+
 ** There is support for Infinity and NaNs.
 
 Following PLT Scheme, Guile can now work with infinite numbers, and
@@ -108,8 +113,12 @@ during evaluation, but prior to evaluation.
 This is like SCM_DEFINE, but also calls scm_c_export for the defined
 function in the init section.
 
+** New macros SCM_VECTOR_REF and SCM_VECTOR_SET.
+
+Use these in preference to SCM_VELTS.
+
 ** The SCM_VELTS macros now returns a read-only vector. For writing,
-use the new macros SCM_WRITABLE_VELTS, SCM_VECTOR_SET.  The use of
+use the new macros SCM_WRITABLE_VELTS or SCM_VECTOR_SET.  The use of
 SCM_WRITABLE_VELTS is discouraged, though.
 
 ** Garbage collector rewrite.