diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 0c5cdf2..172678e 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -391,6 +391,9 @@
 Library
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+- #1979: Add rich comparisons to Decimal, and make Decimal comparisons
+  involving a NaN follow the IEEE 754 standard.
+
 - #2004: tarfile.py: Use mode 0700 for temporary directories and default
   permissions for missing directories.