diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a16689ca..556172bb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ S/MIME
 ------
 
 Handle S/MIME (PKCS#7) messages -- one-part signed messages, encrypted
-messages, and multilayer messages.  Treat them symmetrically to
-OpenPGP messages.  This includes handling protected headers
+messages, and multilayer messages. Treat them symmetrically to
+OpenPGP messages. This includes handling protected headers
 gracefully.
 
 If you're using Notmuch with S/MIME, you currently need to configure
@@ -16,21 +16,21 @@ Mixed-up MIME Repair
 --------------------
 
 Detect and automatically repair a common form of message mangling
-created by Microsoft Exchange. (see index.repaired=mixedup in
-notmuch-properties(7).
+created by Microsoft Exchange (see index.repaired=mixedup in
+notmuch-properties(7)).
 
 Protected Headers
 -----------------
 
 Avoid indexing the legacy-display part of an encrypted message that
-has protected headers. (see
+has protected headers (see
 index.repaired=skip-protected-headers-legacy-display in
-notmuch-properties(7).
+notmuch-properties(7)).
 
 Python
 ------
 
-Drop compatibility with python2, focus on python3.
+Drop support for python2, focus on python3.
 
 Introduce new CFFI-based python bindings in the python module named
 "notmuch2".  Officially deprecate (but still support) the older