The twirling, hand-held toys at times exasperated teachers and distracted students. But by the time school started this fall, interest had dissipated. "It seems to already be a bit of a passing fad," ...

As if worrying about funding and quality teachers isn’t enough, now schools on both sides of the Atlantic are dealing with a mighty serious problem of another sort: fidget spinners and their cousins, ...

What are fidget spinners? Is hot new toy dangerous, or helpful to kids? Fidget spinners have exploded in popularity, leaving many parents to ask: What is a fidget spinner? And are they dangerous for ...

Tom Wuestenberg, 8, plays with a fidget spinner in a park in New York on May 23. (Jewel Samad/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images) Analysis by Valerie Strauss As if worrying about funding and ...

That fidget spinner your kid can’t put down? It turns out it may be putting children at risk for lead exposure. That’s according to a report out Thursday from a consumer advocacy group, the U.S.

SAN ANTONIO - Your kids may have already begged you for a fidget spinner. They claim to reduce anxiety, especially for children with ADD and ADHD. While there are no scientific studies to look into ...

HOUSTON — Fidget spinners are driving many adults crazy, but one Texas woman is warning about her daughter’s dangerous experience. The mother is sharing her experience in hopes it will serve as a ...

Fidget spinners are literally everywhere, which means they are also no longer cool. Would any self-respecting 7-year-old show up to her first day of school with a toy her mom’s co-workers are also all ...

Fidget spinners are driving many adults crazy, but one Texas woman is warning about her daughter’s dangerous experience. The mother is sharing her experience in hopes it will serve as a warning to ...

In America, we regularly endure news reports about some sort of War on Christmas, so don’t feel too smug. But in Russia, there’s currently an effort to paint fidget spinners as a devious plot by the ...

All of a sudden, I am hearing about fidget spinners everywhere. Even in the funny papers! When I first saw the gadgets on the counter, they reminded me of the replacement heads for Norelco shavers. I ...

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