Wife and I did Dorf Romantik on a recent long train ride and we had a great time. It’s very cozy/calm which helps when you want to stay low energy and not bother your neighbors. And I fully agree with the battery pack idea - it gives me a ton of peace of mind when I’m traveling.

The Surviving Mars OST is spectacular, though the gameplay is just good.

Three of the six currently operating maglevs are in communist china

DW news (dw.com) is pretty good and not too sensational. They’re like German PBS with a whole English side of the site.