diff --git a/Compass QoL Enhancer.user.js b/Compass QoL Enhancer.user.js
index 2f12904..ae5b0ca 100644
--- a/Compass QoL Enhancer.user.js	
+++ b/Compass QoL Enhancer.user.js	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // @name        Compass QoL Enhancer
 // @namespace   blankie-scripts
 // @match       http*://*.compass.education/*
-// @version     1.11.0
+// @version     1.12.0
 // @author      blankie
 // @description A userscript that adds small but useful features for Compass, such as the ability to close windows by clicking on the background
 // @inject-into page
@@ -325,6 +325,13 @@ document.body.addEventListener("click", function(event) {
     } else if (event.target.classList.contains("x-form-file-btn")) {
         // Make Link Hints work with uploading files
         event.target.querySelector("input[type=file]").click();
+    } else if (event.target.closest(".newsfeed-newsItem") && !event.target.closest("a")) {
+        // Expand news feed items by clicking on them
+        // the <a> check is to prevent expending by clicking on a link (say, to a file)
+        let seeMore = event.target.closest(".newsfeed-newsItem").querySelector(".newsfeed-newsItem-seeMoreCTA a");
+        if (seeMore) {
+            seeMore.click();
+        }
     }
 }, {passive: true});
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e3d29dd..e9e829c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ A userscript that adds small but useful features for Compass. Features include:
   everything else
 - The previous/next buttons and sessions dropdown are now links (you can now
   use [Link Hints] and ctrl-click to open them)
+- News feed items can now be opened by simply clicking on their background
 - The context menu that only says "Copy" is now suppressed
 - The option to remember logins is unchecked by default