Data: Gallup/Brookings Institution's Center for Community Uplift; Chart: Axios Visuals
Most Americans say race doesn't drive their daily decisions, even as the country feels more divided than ever, a new national survey finds.
Why it matters: Politics and social media amplify racial division. But in daily life — at work, in friendships and in families — Americans report far more interracial contact, and far less race-based decision-making, than the national mood suggests.