diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index b7ab98fc2f6..e64c493eb40 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ What's New in IDLE 3.5.3?
 =========================
 *Release date: 2017-01-01?*
 
+- Issue #27922: Stop IDLE tests from 'flashing' gui widgets on the screen.
+
+- Add version to title of IDLE help window.
+
+- Issue #25564: In section on IDLE -- console differences, mention that
+  using exec means that __builtins__ is defined for each statement.
+
 - Issue #27714: text_textview and test_autocomplete now pass when re-run
   in the same process.  This occurs when test_idle fails when run with the
   -w option but without -jn.  Fix warning from test_config.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index f728c3660c3..10a732544d7 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -253,6 +253,13 @@ Library
 IDLE
 ----
 
+- Issue #27922: Stop IDLE tests from 'flashing' gui widgets on the screen.
+
+- Add version to title of IDLE help window.
+
+- Issue #25564: In section on IDLE -- console differences, mention that
+  using exec means that __builtins__ is defined for each statement.
+
 - Issue #27714: text_textview and test_autocomplete now pass when re-run
   in the same process.  This occurs when test_idle fails when run with the
   -w option but without -jn.  Fix warning from test_config.