This WordPress plugin allows us to customize the article lists (or any list of content) and it allows for direct editing in the list view. No more opening up the article to change the featured image, view or change the content of a custom fields. We can do a LOT more than we are used to from the “Quick edit”-option.
Also the filtering options will save you time. Show only investigations, show only “Editors choice”, show only the articles where I have hidden the excerpt and so on.