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

Warm Hugs sells all kinds of things – from cake mixes to jewelery, and now, fidget spinners. “It’s super popular now. It’s just kind of an interesting phenomenon,” said Beth Sereff, manager of Warm ...

Tamagotchis may be making a comeback, but someone forgot to tell the kids, because the latest craze to take over schools and playgrounds isn’t a digital pet with a death wish, but the fidget spinner.

If you find your fingers are generally a raw, bloody mess due to your boredom-induced nail-biting, or you're driving your cubicle neighbors insane from your desk-drumming and pen-clicking, fidget toys ...