Fidget spinners — the multipronged, whirling gadgets that became so popular this year that some schools banned them as a distraction — have been marketed as playful diversions meant to help people ...

If you know a middle school kid, or a parent or teacher of one, chances are you’ve seen the simple little colorful device that’s driving them all crazy lately. It’s called a fidget spinner, and even ...

If you don't have kids, you've probably never heard of the fidget spinner. But if you do, you may have recently been dragged to a toy store or 7-Eleven to purchase this latest must-have gadget. Fidget ...

NEW YORK — Stores can’t keep them in stock. Parents are scrambling to find them. And some schools have banned them. The mania for fidget spinners — the 3-inch twirling gadgets taking over classrooms ...